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The '''Roberts Court''' refers to the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] during the tenure of [[John Roberts]] as its Chief Justice (2005-). It is the successor to the [[Rehnquist Court]]. The current members are as follows:
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A place where nobody dared to go
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The love that we came to know
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They call it Xanadu
  
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* Chief Justice [[John Roberts]] (since October 2005)
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And now
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* Associate Justice [[John Paul Stevens]]
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Open your eyes and see
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* Associate Justice [[Antonin Scalia]]
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What we have made is real
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* Associate Justice [[Anthony Kennedy]]
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We are in Xanadu
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* Associate Justice [[Sonia Sotomayor]] (since August, 2009)
 
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* Associate Justice [[Clarence Thomas]]
 
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* Associate Justice [[Ruth Bader Ginsburg]]
 
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* Associate Justice [[Stephen Breyer]]
 
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* Associate Justice [[Samuel Alito]] (since January 2006)
 
  
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The Roberts Court expressly overturned these precedents as of July 2007:
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A million lights are dancing
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And there you are
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A shooting star
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An everlasting world
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And you're here with me
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Eternally
  
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*''Leegin Creative Leather Prods. v. PSKS, Inc.'', 127 S. Ct. 2705 (2007) overturned the antitrust per se rule against [[Resale Price Maintenance]] established by ''Dr. Miles Medical Co. v. John D. Park & Sons Co'', 220 U.S. 373 (1911)
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Xanadu, Xanadu,  
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(now we are here)  
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In Xanadu
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Xanadu, Xanadu,
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(now we are here)
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In Xanadu
  
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*''Bowles v. Russell'', 127 S. Ct. 2360 (2007), overturned a procedural rule about the timing of a filing that was established in ''Harris Truck Lines, Inc. v. Cherry Meat Packers, Inc.'', 371 U.S. 215 (1962), and ''Thompson v. INS'', 375 U.S. 384 (1964)
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Xanadu, your neon lights will shine
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For you, Xanadu
  
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*''Ill. Tool Works Inc. v. Indep. Ink, Inc.'', 547 U.S. 28 (2006), overturned by an 8-0 vote an antitrust precedent established in ''International Salt Co. v. United States'', 332 U.S. 392 (1947).
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The love
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The echoes of long ago
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You needed the world to know
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They are in Xanadu
  
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In addition, [[liberals]] feel that the Roberts Court implicitly overturned precedents in these cases, making a total of eight precedents overturned by the Roberts/Alito Court in merely a year and a half:<ref>http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0707/5099.html</ref>
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The dream
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That came through a million years
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That lived on through all the tears
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It came to Xanadu
  
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*''Parents Involved in Cmty. Schs. v. Seattle Sch. Dist. No. 1'', 127 S. Ct. 2738 (2007) (ending school desegregation programs in the absence of an applicable court order)
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A million lights are dancing
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And there you are
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A shooting star
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An everlasting world
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And you're here with me
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Eternally
  
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*''Gonzales v. Carhart'', 127 S. Ct. 1610 (2007) (ending partial-birth abortion by upholding the federal statute)
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Xanadu, Xanadu,
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(now we are here)  
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In Xanadu
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Xanadu, Xanadu,
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(now we are here)
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In Xanadu
  
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*''Hein v. Freedom from Religion Found., Inc.'', 127 S. Ct. 2553 (2007) (upholding [[faith-based programs]] by limiting jurisdiction to challenge spending by the Executive Branch under the [[Establishment Clause]])
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Now that I'm here
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Now that you're near in Xanadu
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*''Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.'', 127 S. Ct. 2162 (2007) (cutting off employment sex discrimination claims)
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Now that I'm here
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Now that you're near in Xanadu
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*''FEC v. Wis. Right to Life, Inc.'', 127 S. Ct. 2652 (2007) (end restrictions on independent campaign expenditures prior to an election by striking down portions of the [[McCain]]-Feingold campaign finance bill)
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Xanadu...
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== Future cases ==
 
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The Roberts Court appears to have a 5-vote majority to overrule [[liberal]] precedents in these areas:
 
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*election law
 
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*[[Establishment Clause]]
 
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*[[affirmative action]]
 
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*some types of [[abortion]] cases
 
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*use of the [[Sentencing Guidelines]] (but not 5 votes for Justice [[Antonin Scalia]]'s view)
 
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== References ==
 
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<references/>
 
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[[Category: United States Law]]
 
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[[category:United States Supreme Court]]
 
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[[category:United States Supreme Court Cases]]
 

Revision as of 01:14, August 10, 2010

A place where nobody dared to go The love that we came to know They call it Xanadu

And now Open your eyes and see What we have made is real We are in Xanadu

A million lights are dancing And there you are A shooting star An everlasting world And you're here with me Eternally

Xanadu, Xanadu, (now we are here) In Xanadu Xanadu, Xanadu, (now we are here) In Xanadu

Xanadu, your neon lights will shine For you, Xanadu

The love The echoes of long ago You needed the world to know They are in Xanadu

The dream That came through a million years That lived on through all the tears It came to Xanadu

A million lights are dancing And there you are A shooting star An everlasting world And you're here with me Eternally

Xanadu, Xanadu, (now we are here) In Xanadu Xanadu, Xanadu, (now we are here) In Xanadu

Now that I'm here Now that you're near in Xanadu Now that I'm here Now that you're near in Xanadu Xanadu...

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